2022 Whole Body Donor Day
Whole-body donation can impact millions of lives by aiding in the advancement of scientific research, medical device development, and providing medical training on surgical techniques. However, whole-body donation is also…
Hospice Care And Our Donors
Today the concept of hospice care is more commonly known, but it wasn’t always that way. While discussing end of life plans may be uncomfortable, it is important to plan…
2021 Whole Body Donor Day
Every year, an estimated 20,000 people in the US make the incredible choice to contribute to the advancement of medical science with the gift of body donation. Their donations allow…
FAQ: How Are Organ Donation and Body Donation Different?
Q: What's the difference between donating my organs and donating my body? Anatomical donations fall broadly into two categories: organ donation or body donation. Organ donation is the one we…
As Body Donations Increase, So Does The Need for Donors
Just as rates of Americans choosing cremation over burial have risen from only 5% in the 1970s to more than 50% in 2018, more and more people today continue to…
5 Common Fears About Body Donation (and How to Face Them)
The decision to be a body donor (or an organ donor) is not just a personal decision, but one that forces us to face our own mortality. No one likes…
Donate Life ECHO
Promoting Awareness for Organ and Tissue Donation in Multicultural Communities Donate Life ECHO is a national campaign, running from July 9th to July 22nd, to highlight the importance of…